The Bouncing, Dancing, Galloping ABC

by Charlotte Doyle, Julia Gorton (Illustrator)

Introduces the alphabet to preschoolers through simple text and lively illustrations as two playful brothers hop like rabbits, take piggy back rides, and participate in games during an adventurous, fun-filled day!

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Dr. Charlotte Lackner Doyle is a professor of psychology and child development at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, USA.

Doyle was born as Charlotte Lackner in Vienna, Austria, but moved to the United States as a small child in 1939. In 1959 she married playwright Jim Doyle, receiving her BA from Temple University in the same year. Moving to the University of of Michigan she gained an MA in 1961 and received her PhD from the same institution in 1965.

She collaborated twice with Wilbur J. McKeachie on psychology textbooks, and is a contributor to the APA's Encyclopedia of Psychology. Since 1989 she has written a number of works for children.

Reviews

[Nereida Garcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book would be good to rea to students since it teaches the ABC and it gives sentences for each one. While you're reading it. you could ask your students what other things start with that letter.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Legit first book my toddler paid attention to after trying every night since he was born. Hallelujah!!!

[Andrés · Rating 3 out of 5]

The action verb theme for ABCs is innovative. The illustrations are just ok.

[Avonlea Rose · Rating 1 out of 5]

My head might just be in the gutter, but I'm not sure if the author thought all the words through in this one -

"A is for asking 'Please ride me around.' B is for bouncing up and down."

I also want to know if people really eat bread, eggs, and jam together, because that sounds like a weird snack to me.

I'm further disappointed that there are only boys shown in the illustrations.I got that it's supposed to be about two brothers, but surely they know some girls / women other than their mother?

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used in ABC/123 Storytime November 10, 2016 - I had not planned on using this one, but switched this for one of my other books when I got mostly toddlers and only one preschooler in the Toddler/Preschool storytime this week. We acted out each of the letters (or all of them that can be acted out - I mean "Visiting a friend"? Really?) and had a good time with it.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice change from run of the mill concept abc book. lots of action. fun pictures.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

An easy alphabet read for older kids and a nice learning book for younger ones.

[Nick Cherry · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very colorful book. Would be great for those just learning their ABC's. It has some rhyme as well.

[Tresta Bighorse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blake loves it

[Madison Dragonas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great about making the letters bigger so younger students can really get used to what the letters look like. This book is also great about giving actual examples using the letter of the alphabet. For example the letter B is "bouncing" J is "Jumping." The thing about this book that is different is that is uses family or friend examples to really help the students reading the book relate to events that may come across at home.